About the Program

The MEd in Counseling is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as meeting the requirements for initial licensure as a School Guidance Counselor at the K-8 or 5-12 level.  Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 in the program’s core curriculum and in all subsequent requirements. A total of 60 credits are required. In addition, two evaluative experiences are required to monitor the progress of matriculated students. The first follows the student’s completion of 10 academic courses and precedes the internship placement. Before beginning the internship placement, each student must formally demonstrate the academic and personal readiness to be an ethical and responsible counselor-in-training. The second is a Capstone experience requiring MEd candidates to demonstrate their ability to apply, integrate, and synthesize what they have learned.